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This Day in Minnesota History

August 27, 1979

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A UFO sighting in Marshall County? In the early morning, sheriff's deputy Val Johnson is driving his car when he sees a bright light and then loses consciousness. An investigation by Sheriff Denis Brekke finds the car's windshield inexplicably damaged. The Ford Motor Company determines that the windshield cracked due to a combination of high pressure inside the car and low pressure outside. Later it is discovered that Johnson's wristwatch and the car's clock are both fourteen minutes slow. No further explanations of the event have come to light.

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